SEARCH RESULTS

I think of naming, far less telling, / every feat of that rugged man, Odysseus, / but here is something that he dared to do / at T...

the theme of hospitality in such situations is emphasized when we recognize that this same theme is repeated many times in the Bib...

He gains allies and waits for the right opportunity to enact justice. This also allows Homer to thoroughly document the wrongs per...

journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos in Ithaka. The gods and goddesses also shape the poem structurally, and are ...

instead decides they should be dinner. According to Odysseus, "He clutched my companions / and caught two in is hands like squirm...

could live. It was on the broad shoulders of this classical hero upon which the security of society rested. While the hero walke...

the defeat of Troy and it is about the adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and throughout his travels, the story "provides a pi...

all of the kingdoms riches and power for themselves. The problem is Odysseuss only son, who is the natural successor to the throne...

father. So, by the end of the story what he has done has given him experience and wisdom to deal with a future as a leader. Tel...

a distraction, as a goal, as a guide, and as an agent of social recognition (The Odyssey in Transit, 2000). Odysseus is indeed co...

In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...

more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...

student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...

Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...

In five pages this paper discusses the wise goddess who was Odysseus's mentor in 'The Odyssey.' Five sources are cited in the bib...

In seven pages these works are contrasted and compared in terms of how kingship is presented in each. There are no other sources ...

In five pages Maximus of the Gladiator film is compared with Odysseus of Homer's epic in a five page comparative analysis. There ...

In a paper consisting of 6 pages war and domesticity are examined within the context of these Homerian ethics particularly as they...

In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...

In three pages these characters featured in Homer's epic poem are contrasted and compared in terms of their similarities and diffe...

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...

In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...

In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...

was also a master of trickery. Odysseus would often hesitate before taking action. This was not out of cowardice. It was his way...

In 5 pages this paper examines themes of quest and identity as they are represented in Homer's epic and how they enable Odysseus a...

the weak and defender of his territory and do whatever he must in the name of survival. A ravenous Odysseus is described by Homer...

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...

In five pages this paper examines the delays in Odysseus's return to Ithaca and how the hero is at fault for them. There are no o...